Rachel Halliburton

Articles By Rachel Halliburton

Immersive Night Music Show, Makita, Londinium Ensemble, World Heart Beat Embassy Gardens - multimedia musings on a midsummer night Tuesday, 24 June 2025 Read more...	Hespèrion XXI, Savall, QEH review - an evening filled with laughter and light Thursday, 12 June 2025 Read more...
Saul, Glyndebourne review - playful, visually ravishing descent into darkness Tuesday, 10 June 2025 Read more...	Fiddler on the Roof, Barbican review - lean, muscular delivery ensures that every emotion rings true Wednesday, 04 June 2025 Read more...
Elephant, Menier Chocolate Factory review - subtle, humorous exploration of racial identity and music Saturday, 31 May 2025 Read more...	The Crucible, Shakespeare's Globe review - stirring account of paranoia and prejudice Thursday, 22 May 2025 Read more...
1536, Almeida Theatre review - fast and furious portrayal of women in Henry VIII's England Thursday, 15 May 2025 Read more...	Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare's Globe - swagger and vivacity cohabit with death Monday, 05 May 2025 Read more...
La Serenissima, Wigmore Hall review - a convivial guide to 18th century Bologna Wednesday, 30 April 2025 Read more...	The Great Gatsby, London Coliseum review - lavish and lively production fails to capture the novel's tortured soul Saturday, 26 April 2025 Read more...
Tales of Apollo and Hercules, London Handel Festival review - compelling elements, but a failed experiment Monday, 31 March 2025 Read more...	Clueless: The Musical, Trafalgar Studios review - a perfectly manicured update Friday, 14 March 2025 Read more...
Mahan Esfahani, Wigmore Hall review - shimmering poise and radical brilliance Saturday, 01 March 2025 Read more...	The Score, Theatre Royal Haymarket review - curious beast of a play fails to engage Friday, 28 February 2025 Read more...
Argerich, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra, Papadopoulos, Barbican review - the great pianist as life and soul Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Read more...	Interview: Polar photographer Sebastian Copeland talks about the dramatic changes in the Arctic Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Read more...

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